Thursday, July 13, 2006
Hooray for Smilin' Felix!
Forget Smilin' Bob, (he's a loser anyway!), Felix Coco is 80-years-old and still pleasing the ladies. Or at least he was, until he got busted this week for trading crack for sex! You go, Mr.Coco! Full story here. LOL!
Other wacky tales in the news:
Government is protecting us from terrorism at the Popcorn factory AND at the Petting Zoo.
Chicken egg proves Allah moves in mysterious ways.
How to make a house out of a paper-clip
BORN ON THIS DATE: 'Captain Jean-Luc Picard' born 'Patrick Stewart', 1940.
DIED ON THIS DATE: Compay Segundo, 2003, 'son'-style guitarist who participated in the Buena Vista Social Club album put together by Ry Cooder.
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Forget Smilin' Bob, (he's a loser anyway!), Felix Coco is 80-years-old and still pleasing the ladies. Or at least he was, until he got busted this week for trading crack for sex! You go, Mr.Coco! Full story here. LOL!
Other wacky tales in the news:
Government is protecting us from terrorism at the Popcorn factory AND at the Petting Zoo.
Chicken egg proves Allah moves in mysterious ways.
How to make a house out of a paper-clip
BORN ON THIS DATE: 'Captain Jean-Luc Picard' born 'Patrick Stewart', 1940.
DIED ON THIS DATE: Compay Segundo, 2003, 'son'-style guitarist who participated in the Buena Vista Social Club album put together by Ry Cooder.
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Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Hooray for Mastodons!
Keep digging, Michigan. Road crews in Michigan just dug up the bones of yet another mastodon in Michigan, apparently that makes about 250 in the state so far.
Hooray for frustration!
Compelled at least in part by frustration over all the "Creationism" nonsense, REAL scientists have been working extra hard and have found a walking fish and what maybe the genuine "missing link" that creationists are so fond of claiming the absence of!
Hooray!
I think we should start a "Campaign to deny science-based medical treatment for creationists", don't you? Hooray!
Hooray for public opinion!
Do you think Kansas deserves the label of having the worst public school science standards in the country that was given to it by a national education group? You can vote HERE
Keep digging, Michigan. Road crews in Michigan just dug up the bones of yet another mastodon in Michigan, apparently that makes about 250 in the state so far.
Hooray for frustration!
Compelled at least in part by frustration over all the "Creationism" nonsense, REAL scientists have been working extra hard and have found a walking fish and what maybe the genuine "missing link" that creationists are so fond of claiming the absence of!
Hooray!
I think we should start a "Campaign to deny science-based medical treatment for creationists", don't you? Hooray!
Hooray for public opinion!
Do you think Kansas deserves the label of having the worst public school science standards in the country that was given to it by a national education group? You can vote HERE
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Hooray for Syd!
I know where Syd Barrett lived. Do you?
RIP Syd, you stoned old sod. Shame your mates got so bloated.
I know where Syd Barrett lived. Do you?
RIP Syd, you stoned old sod. Shame your mates got so bloated.
Hooray for 7-11!
Today is the "official birthday" of 7-11! Happy Birthday hot dog specials! Happy Birthday hot, fresh coffee! Did you know 7-11 used to be just plain old "Southland Ice Company"? Before electrical & gas fridges, folks just had "ice boxes", and had to buy their ice somewhere, and Southland was mostly where. In 1927, in Dallas, the ice store started selling other stuff, and within the blink of an eye, the Slurpee became a global commodity!
According to the official source, "the most Slurpee® beverages in the world are purchased in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; and for the United States, it’s Detroit; hot dogs in Washington, D.C., coffee on Long Island, nachos in Colorado, Big Gulp® drinks in Las Vegas and Utah."
BORN ON THIS DATE: John Wanamaker, 1838, who had the largest functioning organ in the history of the world.
DIED ON THIS DATE: Sir Lawrence Olivier, 1989
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Monday, July 10, 2006
Hooray for duct tape!
The five "Space Shuttle Discovery"s are above you right now (or at least they are about once every 92 minutes), flying by at an astonishing 5 miles per second (that's 17,500 mph!)! Is that cool or what? Look for them when it gets dark, even though they are 220 miles straight up, you can see them (or at least one of them!) with the naked eye or with binoculars or a telescope.
The crew are addressing various "technical concerns" using whatever them have on hand, but things are looking good! A rope of sorts (you can see it in the picture) has been stretched between Space Station number 4 and Space Station number 5, there are plans for a bicycle tightrope ride later in the mission!
Wish we were there!
BORN ON THIS DATE: Kim Deal, 1961, (Breeder, Pixie, Amp) who I would gladly run off with if she would have me and if my wife said it was okay.
DIED ON THIS DATE: Mel Blanc, 1989. "That's all, folks!"
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Sunday, July 09, 2006
Hooray for pirates!
I don't believe in "reincarnation". (In fact, I don't actually believe in anything,(ask my wife!) if you're going to get all 'literal' on me!). But do you think maybe, just maybe, Johnny Depp is inhabited by the spirit of the late great Buster Keaton? Is that even a possibility?
BORN ON THIS DATE: Donald Rumsfeld, 1932, distinguished war veteran whose medals of valor and awards for selflessness during times of conflict are too numerous to mention. Donald enjoys needlepoint, helping old ladies across the road, and when pressed for his most heartfelt wish, is as likely as not to say "a loving home for every unexpected kitten or puppy, and peace for people of all religions and creeds (as long as it makes me some money)".
Donald famously said (of Usama Bin Laden):
"We do know of certain knowledge that he [Osama Bin Laden] is either in Afghanistan, or in some other country, or dead." You go, Donny!
DIED ON THIS DATE: Rod Steiger, 2002, who acted in so many movies he has a Bacon Number of 2 (!), and who said "Man is a greater miracle than any god he ever invented."
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